Termite shield



Nov. 11, 1958 V. F. TONNON ETAL TERMITE SHIELD Filed Oct. 12, 1956 4 INVENTORS V/A/ CBW/TTo/m/O/V m1 VVILLARH i IVAR/VS ATTORNEY United States Patent TERMITE SHIELD Vincent F. Tonnon and Willard F. Warns, Corpus Christi, Tex.

This invention relates to termite shields, and has for one I of its objects the production ofa'termite shield which may be efliciently fixed toabuilding in a manner to prevent termites and the like from passing beyond the shield due to the lateral flaring of the shield to support the lower end of the shield in spaced relation to-the foundation, wall, or other supporting structure thereof.

A further object of this invention is-the production of a simple and efficient termite shield which is so constructed as to eliminate danger of children cutting themselves while playing around the building upon which the shield is mounted.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient termite shield having means for supporting a termite-proof mastic or other type of termiteproof material.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one form of the termite shield;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of a further modified form of the termite shield;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the form shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of a termite shield of the type shown in Figures 1 and 2, shown applied to the inner face of a wall;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a termite shield of the type shown in Figures 3 and 4, applied to the inner face of a wall;

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view of a further modified form of the invention shown in Figure 3.

By referring to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing in detail, it will be seen that 10 designates the body of the termite shield which comprises a flat vertical support contacting portion 11 which is secured flat and tightly against the support 12, such as a slab, foundation structure or pier. The upper edge of the support contacting portion 11 carries an outwardly and upwardly inclined flange 13- defining a V-shaped channel 14 which is open at its upper edge. This channel 14 is filled with termite proof mastic or any other similar material 15. The outer edge of the flange 13 is rolled, as at 16, to define a protective blunt edge and thereby avoid the danger of children cutting themselves while playing around a building equipped with the shield.

The lower edge of the support contacting portion 11 carries an outwardly and downwardly inclined flange 17 which terminates in a depending vertically hanging skirt flange 18, thereby defining a canopy arranged in spaced relation to the face of the wall or support 12, as is shown in Figure 1. As is shown in Figure 2, the corner of the building is protected by a corner shield 19 constructed similar in cross section to the body 10, and the ends or side strips, such as the side strip 20 constructed in cross "ice section similar to the body 10 shown in Figure 1, are welded, soldered or otherwise secured to the corner shield 19 as indicated at 21 to provide a continuous unit. The structures illustrated may be formed of sheet metal, and the like, which may be easily prefabricated to the shape illustrated.

It should be understood that the flat vertical support 11 is secured flat and tightly against the support 12 by any suitable securing means common to the trade and the channel 14 supports the termite-proof material at the upper edge of the body 10. The outwardly and downwardly inclined flange 17 suspends the skirt flange 18 in spaced relation to the face of the support or wall 12 thereby preventing termites from passing above the termite shield. The skirt 18 and flange 17 define a mechanical barrier at the bottom and the termite-proof material defines a chemical barrier located at the top of the body 10 of the termite shield. I v

In the form shown in Figures 3 and 4, the body 22 of the termite shield comprises a horizontally extending hanger flange23 which is provided with an underturned spaced lip 24 defining a channel between the flange 23 and lip 24 to receive preferably a saturated or treated felt material 25, which material 25 will constitute a pliable backing or packing to eliminate any irregularities in the supporting slab, pier, wall, or other support 26. The flange 23 carries a depending vertical flange 27 at its outer end, which in turn carries at its lower edge an outwardly and downwardly inclined flange 28 constituting a skirt. This flange 28 in turn carries at its lower edge a depending vertical skirt flange 29, similar to the skirt flange 18. This structure, the flanges 28 and 29 define a-canopy arranged in spaced relation to the outer face of the wall or support 26. It will be noted that the flange 23 and the inturned lip 24 and the material 25 carried thereby, are preferably nailed to the bottom of the plate P in new structures, or are fastened directly to the concrete slab, pier, or other supporting structure 26, and fit between the plate P and the support 26.

As is shown in Figure 4, the corner of the building is protected by a corner shield 30 constructed similarly in cross section to the body 22 shown in Figure 3 to which are connected the side strips 31 by being welded, soldered, or otherwise secured to provide a continuous wall encircling structure.

As is shown in Figure 5, the same structure shown in Figures 1 and 2 may be modified to fit in snug engagement with the inner face of a wall 32 by securing the termite shield 33 in the manner shown.

As is shown in Figure 6, the same structure shown in Figures 3 and 4 may be modified to overhang the inner face of a wall merely by reversing the structure and position of the termite shield 34 from that as shown in Figure 4.

In Figure 7, there is shown a modified form of the structure shown in Figure 3, wherein the body 35 comprises a horizontal straight hanger flange 36 which preferably rests upon a treated felt strip of material .carried by the support 37, the flange 36 being nailed to the plate 38. The body 35 is provided with a depending vertical flange 39 from which depends an outwardly and downwardly inclined flange 40 and this in turn carries a vertical depending skirt flange 41 similar to the structure shown in Figure 3.

In connection with Figure 1, it should be understood that the rolled over or folded edge 16 may be rolled or folded in either direction within the scope of the invention. The flat vertical support contacting portion 11 makes solid contact with the slab or support 12 which may be in the nature of a foundation or pier, and by being substantially connected to the support it will not pull away from the building and saturated material may be applied at this point between the support and the hat vertical support contacting portion 11. The flange 17 is preferably at an angle of 45 with respect to thesupport 12 and angles away from the building sufficiently to prevent the passage of termites thereover but suflicient- 1y close to avoid being a dangerous obstruction. The

structu'ressho'wn in Figures 1 and 2 a'r'e preferably 11sec; in old or previously constructed building's, whereas'the type of structures {shown -in Figures '3 end-4 are preferably used in new building construction. EYnailing the shield to the bottom of the plate P of a wooden structure building, the shield may be easily installed at a minimum labor cost. The structures shown in Figures 3 and 4 constitute an eificient means to allow an offset space for any type'ofsiding structure to recess below "{the top of the foundation slab, beam, or pier, to give a finished appearance and also to eliminate any possibility of water to penetrate "ontop of the shield.

It should be understood that certain changes may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention, so long as such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, What we claim as new 1s:

1. A termite shield of the class described comprising a horizontally extending hanger flange, a termite excluding saturated pliable packing material carried by the tinder face of said hanger flange to contact a supporting means and adapted to conform to and eliminate irregularities in the supporting means for obstructing the passage of termites between said packing material and any irregularities in the supporting means, said horizontally extending hanger flange carrying a depending vertical flange at its outer end adapted to lie flat against the outer face of a support, an outwardly extending skirt carried by the lower end of said depending vertical flange, said depending vertical flange defining means to facilitate the overlapping of the siding of a building thereover and thereby provide means to prevent the penetration of water on top of said horizontally extending flange between the horizontally extending flange and the foundation structure plate of the building.

2. A termite shield as defined in claim 1, wherein said horizontally extending hanger flange is provided with an underturned spaced lip defining a channel between said horizontal flange and said lip to receive said packing material to retain said packing material in place.

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